A 60-year-old man, (names withheld) on Wednesday appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo for allegedly obtaining N2.6 million by false pretence.
The suspect whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and fraud.
The prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Lawal told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 4, 2018 at about 2:30 p.m. at Lemomu Village, Osiele Town, Abeokuta.
Lawal alleged that the defendant collected N2.6 million from the complainant, Mr Ezekiel Adebayo, for the sole purpose of selling four acres of land, but failed to do so.
He said the defendant converted the money to his personal use.
“All efforts made by the complainant to get the land or a refund proved abortive,” the prosecutor said.
According to Lawal, the offences contravene the provisions of Section 390(9), 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The Magistrate, Miss O.T Odubanjo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with one surety in like sum.
Odubanjo said that the surety must be a registered bondsman with the Ogun State Judiciary.
She ordered that Shina be remanded at the Oba Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail conditions and adjourned the case until Nov. 2 for hearing.
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